Step 1
Quick Start: plan one project
Follow one small project from blank form to Buy now and the cutting plan.
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Learn QuiltClarity from your first cut list to your cutting table
Start with one short example, then use the full tutorial whenever a field, result, or cutting-plan step needs a closer explanation.
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Learn QuiltClarity
Teach yourself in the same order you use the planner.
Step 2
Full Project Planner Tutorial
Look up every important field, setting, result, warning, and print step.
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Enter a cut list
Build rows quickly or paste a spreadsheet safely.
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Add fabric you already have
Measure remnants as real, separate rectangles.
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Check pattern yardage
Keep Pattern says, Fresh-fabric plan, and Buy now distinct.
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Read your shopping plan
Understand what to purchase and why.
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Read your cutting plan
Move from allocations to practical cutting instructions.
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Print your project plan
Take a complete grayscale-safe plan to the cutting table.
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Start with the job you need to finish
Turn a Pattern Cut List into One Plan
Compile cuts without recreating the quilt design.
Follow workflowDo I Have Enough Fabric?
Prove whether measured stock fits the required rectangles.
Follow workflowUse Remnants Before Buying More
Allocate project-local remnants, then buy the planned shortfall.
Follow workflowQuilting Reference
Check a measurement or convention
These references explain the quilting concepts behind the fields. They are not prerequisites for the Quick Start.
Width of fabric
Measure usable width after selvages.
Read referenceFinished vs cut size
Know when seam allowance is already included.
Read referenceQuilt seam allowance
Apply seam allowance consistently.
Read referenceExtra backing
Add overage and confirm longarm requirements.
Read referenceExtra batting
Plan batting overage and roll orientation.
Read referenceCalculate quilt fabric
Move from piece counts to purchase yardage.
Read referenceDirectional fabric cutting
Keep motifs and grain direction aligned.
Read referenceFat quarter size
Use the actual rectangular dimensions.
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